this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. anger in myanmar as armoured vehicles appear on the streets of yangon an overnight internet blackout has been imposed. fifteen million people in the uk have now had their first coronavirus vaccine — the goverment says it's hit its target one day early. been borisjohnson is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. ministers urge caution. president trump suggests he could make a political comeback after he's acquitted

at his second impeachment trial. the duke and duchess of sussex have announced that they're expecting a second child — a spokesperson for harry and meghan says they're �*overjoyed'. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. two weeks after the coup d'etat that took place a fortnight ago. a nationwide internet blackout is under way in myanmar. armoured vehicles have appeared on the streets of several major cities across the country as the army tries to consolidate power after its coup two weeks ago. there are also reports of security forces firing on a protest.

western embassies in the country have urged the military not to use violence. from yangon, our reporter nin yah ay, filed this reportjust before the blackout began. back on the streets, for the first time since the coup, the military have returned to central yangon. tonight, the generals want to send a powerful message to those planning to take part in a nationwide strike on monday. tensions are high across the city. more arrests filter out and people are taking to the streets tonight. setting up barricades and patrolling the neighbourhoods. the people here want to stop more night—time raids from the military. all across the city, you will find things like this one. dozens of people are staying up all night to

protect their neighbours. if police arrived to make more arrests, they bend their pots and pans. there's also many rumours here. people are worried about attacks on their homes by strangers. we worried about attacks on their homes by strangers-— by strangers. we are hearing things about attempted _ by strangers. we are hearing things about attempted arsons _ by strangers. we are hearing things about attempted arsons and - by strangers. we are hearing things about attempted arsons and chaos. | about attempted arsons and chaos. they're trying to create an impression that there is a lack of security. that is why we are making our own arrangements together to protect our communities, our towns and villages. we are providing security from 9pm to five a:m.. western embassies here, including the bridge are calling for the countries military to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians. but there is already reports of shooting in the northern

part of the country. for more on these videos circulating online showing gunfire during protests, here's soe win than from the bbc�*s burmese service. it was a standoff between protesters and the soldiers. soldiers occupied and the soldiers. soldiers occupied a power plant in the town so residents fear that the military will cut the power and make the town blackout and the fear that during this that the security troops will come and get their that is why we have been surrounding the power plant all day, as night and fell, soldiers, troops and police came in trucks and asked the protesters to disperse. when protesters refused and started to shoot, we do not know if these live rounds not, we saw later on, some video footage of people injured who got injuries and

they were tear gassed. young people washing their faces. they were tear gassed. young people washing theirfaces. he they were tear gassed. young people washing their faces. he seemed they were tear gassed. young people washing theirfaces. he seemed quite determined. the country is quite united against this military take over and we have seen in the recent days that a large number of people are coming onto the streets and protesting against this military take they plan to continue with their protests and tomorrow, they have called a nationwide strike in 9am tomorrow and they're quite determined that they would go on and it could also depend on how much crackdown and how much security troops have done during this night. the british prime minister has announced that fifteen million people in the uk have now had their first dose of coronavirus vaccine —— hailing it as "an extraordinary feat". borisjohnson said jabs had been offered to everyone in the top four priority groups in england —— that's all those aged 70 and over,

care home staff and residents and the clinically extremely vulnerable. some conservative backbenchers are now urging ministers to commit to lifting lockdown restrictions by the end of april. our political correspondent, jonathan blake reports. lining up in lancashire for the coronavirus vaccine — some of those getting their first jab today, and taking the total number to be offered an injection to 15 million across the uk. in a video posted online, the prime minister confirmed the government had met its target of offering the four most vulnerable groups in england theirfirst jab by mid—february. it has been a truly national, uk—wide effort. we've done it together. and i want to thank each and every person who has helped make it happen. you can be incredibly proud of the part you played.

of lockdown in england a week on monday, the 22nd of february. schools are expected to open to all pupils on the 8th of march. next, more outdoor recreation is likely to be allowed, followed by more shops being able to open and, finally, hospitality venues. it's completely tied to the roll—out of the _ it's completely tied to the roll—out of the vaccination programme and that they— of the vaccination programme and that they are protecting the most vulnerable people from death and serious _ vulnerable people from death and serious disease from covid—19 from the fantastically successful vaccination that the nhs programme is undertaken. and vaccination that the nhs programme is undertaken-— is undertaken. and in the industry is undertaken. and in the industry is worst affected, _ is undertaken. and in the industry is worst affected, there _ is undertaken. and in the industry is worst affected, there is - is undertaken. and in the industry is worst affected, there is an - is worst affected, there is an urgency to start trading soon. we think we can open safely for easter weekend _ think we can open safely for easter weekend and — think we can open safely for easter weekend and we _ think we can open safely for easter weekend and we have _ think we can open safely for easter weekend and we have decided - think we can open safely for easter weekend and we have decided that there _ weekend and we have decided that there wiii— weekend and we have decided that there will be — weekend and we have decided that there will be social _ weekend and we have decided that there will be social restrictions - weekend and we have decided that there will be social restrictions in l there will be social restrictions in place _ there will be social restrictions in place like — there will be social restrictions in place like there _ there will be social restrictions in place like there were _ there will be social restrictions in place like there were in - there will be social restrictions in place like there were injuly- there will be social restrictions in place like there were injuly and i place like there were injuly and will absolutely— place like there were injuly and will absolutely administer- place like there were injuly and will absolutely administer those place like there were injuly and i will absolutely administer those to

the letter — will absolutely administer those to the letter and _ will absolutely administer those to the letter and we _ will absolutely administer those to the letter and we will _ will absolutely administer those to the letter and we will ensure - will absolutely administer those to the letter and we will ensure thatl the letter and we will ensure that we've _ the letter and we will ensure that we've got — the letter and we will ensure that we've got a — the letter and we will ensure that we've got a responsibility - the letter and we will ensure that we've got a responsibility for - the letter and we will ensure that we've got a responsibility for our| we've got a responsibility for our customers— we've got a responsibility for our customers and _ we've got a responsibility for our customers and our— we've got a responsibility for our customers and our staff. - we've got a responsibility for our customers and our staff.- customers and our staff. some conservative — customers and our staff. some conservative mps _ customers and our staff. some conservative mps are - customers and our staff. some conservative mps are growing. conservative mps are growing increasingly frustrated one firm commitment from the prime minister about when restrictions will be lifted. although borisjohnson cannot ignore the political pressure from his own party, the risks of opening things up too soon seem to be weighing more heavily in the government is urging caution and to the impact of the vaccines becomes clear. clinical opponents will be the first to accuse boris johnson of easing restrictions before coronavirus is contained stubby love this locked is to be the final lockdown. the strategic aim is to do everything we can now so we don't have to go into lockdown. seizing on the success of the programme, the prime minister acknowledged there was much more work to do. return to normal still some way off. from tomorrow, travellers arriving in england

from a list of 33 high—risk covid19 countries will have to quarantine in a government—approved hotel for ten days. it will cost them over 17 hundred pounds, and people who break the rules risk fines of up to ten thousand pounds. for more on how prepared the travel industry and immigration staff are for this, here's our correspondent katy austin. the union which represents immigration * is this a lack of clarity around some details when it comes to implementing the policy at the border, heathrow airport which is expected to handle most passengers arriving from affected countries says it is concerned about whether the board force will cope. they're worried about cues building up they're worried about cues building up an incoming flight seven to be delayed. the home office told us this evening that it's maintained staff and levels at heathrow airport throughout the pandemic and will be travelling when it's really strictly necessary. the government is thinking behind introducing this hotel quarantined policy is an extra layer of security against new

variants of coronavirus and it has secured ten hotels for the purpose and that number could expand and while people are staying there, they will have to take to call vitesse during the ten day —— they'll have to take two covid—19 test during the ten day period. in russia, valentine's day has seen more protests in support of the jailed opposition leader, alexei navalny. women took to the streets with flowers — and this evening supporters across the country lit torches and candles, some forming heart shapes in the snow of their courtyards. there was no repeat of the violence and arrests of previous demonstrations, as our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford reports. the cold was toe—numbing in moscow today. but these women defied the frost and their fear to turn out for a valentine's day protest. they called it a chain of solidarity and love, and they carried flowers, not placards. but the hearts were black, in memory of all the russian women detained and persecuted because of their politics. i want to support all these women, and all these prisoners.

there are some of my acquaintances in prison. we hoped that today it wasn't to be so many arrests. because we are here for love. not for struggle. the numbers here are not huge, but the message the women are sending is a strong one. about the right to political, peaceful protest, and for an end to arrests of people just for expressing their views. today's protest was inspired by alexei navalny�*s gesture to his wife in court. yulia was there as the opposition politician was sentenced to almost three years behind bars. that ruling brought crowds onto the streets last month, chanting for navalny�*s freedom. there were the biggest protests against president putin for years. and the response was tough. thousands detained and dozens facing serious criminal charges.

the kremlin calls the rallies illegal, fomented by the west, it says, to weaken russia. so, navalny�*s team have switched tack. across russia tonight, his supporters are forming torchlit hearts in their own backyards, peaceful and police—proof. they want to show that the protests have moved off the streets for now, but haven't faded. there were both arrested last month at the first st rally. locked in the same police than in shared a cell for ten days. undeterred, theyjoin the flash mob. irate for ten days. undeterred, they 'oin the flash moufi for ten days. undeterred, they 'oin the flash mohfi for ten days. undeterred, they 'oin the flesh mohfi for ten days. undeterred, they 'oin the flash mob. we want to feel free. we want to — the flash mob. we want to feel free. we want to say _ the flash mob. we want to feel free. we want to say our— the flash mob. we want to feel free. we want to say our opinions - the flash mob. we want to feel free. we want to say our opinions and - the flash mob. we want to feel free. we want to say our opinions and we | we want to say our opinions and we would like to change something. you do not feel free now? would like to change something. you do not feelfree now? no, _ would like to change something. you do not feelfree now? no, no. - would like to change something. you do not feelfree now? no, no. the i do not feelfree now? no, no. the trotests do not feelfree now? no, no. the protests of— do not feelfree now? no, no. the protests of moved _ do not feelfree now? no, no. the protests of moved off _ do not feelfree now? no, no. the protests of moved off the - do not feelfree now? no, no. the protests of moved off the frozen l protests of moved off the frozen streets for now. but it seems the

protest mood has not faded here. the headlines on bbc news. anger in myanmar as armoured vehicles appear on the streets of yangon an internet blackout has been imposed. fifteen million people in the uk have now had their first coronavirus vaccine — the goverment says it's hit its first target one day early. donald trump has hinted that he could return to politics, after being acquitted in his second impeachment trial in the us senate. only 7 republicansjoined the democrats in voting to convict the former president, meaning the vote fell short of the required two—thirds majority. after the verdict, mr trump said the movement to �*make america great again' had onlyjust begun. nomia iqbal reports from washington. the yeas are 57, the nays are 43.

more than 2a hours after donald trump was cleared of inciting a mob, the reaction was swift — much like his trial. it was nancy pelosi, the top democrat, who had been a target of the rioters that day. what we saw in that senate today was a cowardly group of republicans who apparently have no options, because they were afraid to defend theirjob. the prime minister boris johnson also weighed in. i think the clear message we get from the proceedings in america is that after all the toing and froings, and all the kerfuffle, american democracy is strong. but as for the man himself, no public appearance, just a statement. there was no mention of january the sixth. and his acquittal, thanks to 47

republican senators, cements the enduring power he holds over the party. it means he could run for office again in 202a. i spoke to him last night. one of his closest allies is republican lindsey graham, who says mr trump will have influence over the midterm elections, which are only two years away. he's ready to move on and rebuild the republican party. he's excited about 2022. however, mrtrump's legal woes are not over. the state of georgia and new york are conducting criminal investigations into his actions, that could threaten his finances and possibly his freedom. happy valentine's day. there was also a statement from the actual sitting president, that felt like a speech. mr biden called the riots a sad chapter and that democracy was fragile. this trial was about donald trump's attempt to stopjoe biden from occupying the house behind me. and although he's been acquitted, his efforts failed. this isjoe biden's white house.

and he doesn't want his legacy to be about the man he defeated, but about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that he's promised this country he will beat. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. i'm joined now by columnist and washington bureau chief at the chicago sun—times, lynn sweet and political analyst eric ham. inc. you for being with us. does this give donald trump the confidence to know that he is still very much in charge of the republican party?- very much in charge of the republican party? very much in charge of the re-ublican ta ? , ., , republican party? yes, it does. even the majority — republican party? yes, it does. even the majority of _ republican party? yes, it does. even the majority of the _ republican party? yes, it does. even the majority of the senators - republican party? yes, it does. even the majority of the senators voted i the majority of the senators voted to say he was guilty and the senate republican leader said he was, he still did not vote to convict them and so, donald trump right now is emboldened and unrepentant and he

will be heard as he said i think, very soon. d0 will be heard as he said i think, very soon-— very soon. do you think this processes — very soon. do you think this processes backfired - very soon. do you think this processes backfired for - very soon. do you think this processes backfired for the | processes backfired for the democrats?— processes backfired for the democrats? ., ., , ., democrats? know, does not backfire for the democrats. _ democrats? know, does not backfire for the democrats. i— democrats? know, does not backfire for the democrats. i think _ democrats? know, does not backfire for the democrats. i think it - for the democrats. i think it highlighted just how broken america is right— highlighted just how broken america is right now, given the fact that we saw an— is right now, given the fact that we saw an attack on democracy, an attack— saw an attack on democracy, an attack on — saw an attack on democracy, an attack on the way of life for this country— attack on the way of life for this country and an attack on the hallmark— country and an attack on the hallmark of what america stands for and that— hallmark of what america stands for and that is— hallmark of what america stands for and that is to transform the peaceful— and that is to transform the peaceful transfer of power. because many _ peaceful transfer of power. because many senators of the republican party _ many senators of the republican party failed to convict, i think what — party failed to convict, i think what that— party failed to convict, i think what that speaks to is there dereliction of duty and the inability of the legislative branch of government to carry out its oath of government to carry out its oath of office _ of government to carry out its oath of office it — of government to carry out its oath of office. ., , , of government to carry out its oath of office. . , , ., of office. it raises a huge challenge. _ of office. it raises a huge challenge, doesn't - of office. it raises a huge challenge, doesn't it - of office. it raises a huge challenge, doesn't it for| of office. it raises a huge - challenge, doesn't it for president biden. he wants to be unified —— unifier, becausejohn ford was so brilliant, he did not win an

election but he was brilliant at holding together and restoring faith in the democratic system. joe biden has quite the task to do if the guy who is in the nixon role, if you do not mind the parallels was basically exonerated. h0. not mind the parallels was basically exonerated. ., , , not mind the parallels was basically exonerated-— exonerated. no, this is where i do take issue- — exonerated. no, this is where i do take issue. he _ exonerated. no, this is where i do take issue. he was _ exonerated. no, this is where i do take issue. he was not _ exonerated. no, this is where i do | take issue. he was not exonerated. we needed two thirds in the extraordinary majority to convict and you have a historic record and you have history, the current history in the foreseeable future and a record of what happened and the responsibility that don from pat. even though he still has a firm grip over his base and a lot of the republican party, i do not think you can see this under these particular circumstances as an exoneration. he is a twice impeached president who has as you mention, these multiple investigations against him in some

places, yes, he is still a leader, but he is not able, right now to necessarily be able to expand the base and that is what is going to be crucial to win elections. that base and that is what is going to be crucial to win elections.— crucial to win elections. that is an opportunity _ crucial to win elections. that is an opportunity for — crucial to win elections. that is an opportunity forjoe _ crucial to win elections. that is an opportunity forjoe biden - crucial to win elections. that is an opportunity forjoe biden and - opportunity forjoe biden and presumably, worse democrats will look nervous of the midterm elections, that could give them a bit more country. they are horribly close for anyone running for election, but do you think that the president is able to hold the democrat family together? because there are tensions within the democratic party. those who describe themselves as perhaps more progressive might say look, barack obama tried to reach out and a fat lot of good it did him.— lot of good it did him. progressing sinttin the lot of good it did him. progressing singing the intentions _ lot of good it did him. progressing singing the intentions of— lot of good it did him. progressing singing the intentions of the - singing the intentions of the democratic party is the tensions of how to _ democratic party is the tensions of how to move the country forward. one of the _ how to move the country forward. one of the best— how to move the country forward. one of the best ways to get out of the economic— of the best ways to get out of the economic melee that is currently facing _ economic melee that is currently facing and — economic melee that is currently facing and confronting the country. how do _ facing and confronting the country. how do we — facing and confronting the country. how do we get more people vaccinated, how do we deal with the

nations— vaccinated, how do we deal with the nations most vulnerable, which is been _ nations most vulnerable, which is been exacerbated as a result of this pandemic? — been exacerbated as a result of this pandemic? that is the fight and the crux of— pandemic? that is the fight and the crux of this — pandemic? that is the fight and the crux of this issue that is confronting democrats right now. what _ confronting democrats right now. what is _ confronting democrats right now. what is taking place in the republican party is a fight over nihiiisnt, — republican party is a fight over nihilism, a fight over white supremacy, a fight over what will be the direction of the party and what we are _ the direction of the party and what we are seeing is by the president does _ we are seeing is by the president does still— we are seeing is by the president does still hold sway over the republican party, it is at least a dying _ republican party, it is at least a dying party, a party that is diminishing in its ability to hold the centre, to hold majority and to be able _ the centre, to hold majority and to be able to — the centre, to hold majority and to be able to lead nationally and i think— be able to lead nationally and i think that is the problem for this party— think that is the problem for this party and — think that is the problem for this party and that is why it's going to come _ party and that is why it's going to come in — party and that is why it's going to come in stark contrast when eventually these midterms come into fruition _ eventually these midterms come into fruition because right now, what we saw from _ fruition because right now, what we saw from mitch mcconnell yesterday was a _ saw from mitch mcconnell yesterday was a politician who is trying to thread — was a politician who is trying to thread that needle, to hold onto that base, — thread that needle, to hold onto that base, but the same time bring back those —

that base, but the same time bring back those corporate donors who have run from _ back those corporate donors who have run from the _ back those corporate donors who have run from the republican party in the wake _ run from the republican party in the wake of— run from the republican party in the wake of this deadly insurrection. your— wake of this deadly insurrection. your response to that? my response is, i have your response to that? my response is. i have a _ your response to that? my response is, i have a little _ your response to that? my response is, i have a little different _ your response to that? my response is, i have a little different take. - is, i have a little different take. the whole point is can you expand the base and pick up seats in positions that you otherwise would not have. and i think with this trial even with the not guilty, donald trump did nothing to make himself more appealing to swing voters and suburban republicans for whom this riot and the murders of the capital and the lack of responsibility piled on with the white supremacy aspects and the cult and conspiracy theories that donald trump is embraced will make it very difficult to expand. there was a reason to do this trial and there was an outcome that shows yes, the republicans of the civil war going on and yes, donald trump at the same time is still in charge of the party.

time is still in charge of the .a . ., ~' time is still in charge of the la . ., " time is still in charge of the party. thank you both. a real pleasure _ party. thank you both. a real pleasure to — party. thank you both. a real pleasure to speak— party. thank you both. a real pleasure to speak with - party. thank you both. a real pleasure to speak with you. | party. thank you both. a real - pleasure to speak with you. thank you. a 22—year—old indian climate activist has been arrested after sharing a document intended to help farmers protest against new agricultural laws. disha ravi is accused of sedition and criminal conspiracy. the protests, now in their third month, mark the biggest challenge india's prime minister narendra modi has faced. the bbc�*s south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan has more. disha ravi, seen here with a black facemask, is being taken to the court. this young, energetic climate change activist is now under police custody in connection with an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to bring disrepute to india. mr ravi shared document to help understand the ongoing farmers protest on social media and how to support the movement online. tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting

against three new laws, which they say will benefit big private companies. translation: these laws will have an effect on anyone who eats. - if corporates are allowed to come in, they will buy from us at very low prices and we will lose our livelihoods. the document, or the toolkit, was also shared by the global climate change activist greta thunberg. the international attention rattled the indian authorities, who described the comments as sensationalist. the arrest of mr ravi has triggered shock and disbelief on indian social media circles. many activists and opposition politicians are scathing in their criticism. critics say the hindu nationalist bjp government is trying to curb political dissent and criticism. they say mr ravi's arrest as a warning to others who are critical of the government's policies. anbarasan ethirajan, bbc news. early results in spain's

semi—autonomous catalonia show separatist parties increasing their representation in the regional government. with more than sixty per cent of the votes counted, the socialists of the spanish prime minister pedro sanchez look likely to win the biggest single share of the vote, but the three separatist parties are set to gain 7a of the 135 five seats, allowing them to continue to govern. the world's oldest brewery has been uncovered at the ancient egyptian city of abydos. british archarologists first mentioned the existence of the brewery in the early 1900s but could not pinpoint its location. it is thought to have made about 22.400 litres of beer at a time and was built to provide beer for rituals that were taking place inside funreal facilities for the kings of egypt. the duke and duchess of sussex have announced that they're expecting a second child.

a spokesman for the couple said: "we can confirm that archie is going to be a big brother" and described prince harry and meghan as "overjoyed". more on this from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. they look very happy and the released the news, barefoot and make the apple blossom and this happy news comes to 72 hours after they learned that they won the case against the mail on sunday so a double celebration. the queen, the duke of edinburgh in the prince of wales all delighted and they have sent the couple their good wishes and this will be the queens tenth or 11th great grandchild and that iith great grandchild and that depends on whether the lips of the babies are born in the sussex baby in the summer, one unusual thing about the sussex baby is certainly that it will be born in the united states. it will therefore almost certainly be a citizen of the united states, notwithstanding that will be eighth thin line boy or girl, to the

throne of the united kingdom. you're watchint throne of the united kingdom. you're watching world _ throne of the united kingdom. you're watching world news _ throne of the united kingdom. you're watching world news from _ throne of the united kingdom. you're watching world news from the - throne of the united kingdom. you're watching world news from the bbc. . the united arab emirates space probe �*hope' has sent its first image of mars. the picture shows sunlight coming across the red planet's north pole. the probe entered mars' orbit last week. this is the arab world's first major venture into space, and it's part of the uae�*s effort to promote itself as a nation at the forefront of advances in technology. it's hoped the mission will inspire young people across the middle east, and attract them to careers in science. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers mo hussein and maya goodfellow— that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello there. i thought i'd start off with a look atjust how extreme the weather was last week.

you might remember braemar got down to —23 celsius, the lowest temperature we have recorded in february for over 60 years. meanwhile, sunday morning, we had a very dangerous episode of freezing rain across parts of scotland. look at this window completely encrusted in ice. and also on sunday we were still digging out the roads in some parts of scotland following the enormous falls of snow that we have seen. what might come as more of a surprise, as we work through this week it becomes very mild. indeed, into the weekend, we can see temperatures as high as 17 degrees for some of us. yes, it is going to be a completely different week of weather. satellite picture shows low pressure, and it is to the west where we are seeing the milder air push in. this hook, though, brought some very strong winds to western scotland for a time. those winds, though, will be calming down as we get on into monday morning. rain to start today for east anglia, southern counties of england, easing away. then come showers, they will be

affecting parts of north wales, northern england, northern ireland and certainly in scotland. winds coming in from the south—west, it's going to be a mild day for many of us. temperatures between 10—14. the far north of scotland about 7—9, but still a lot milder than it has been. looking at the temperatures through the week ahead, well, really we are going to see day to day changes in those temperatures, but often with the winds coming in from a south—westerly direction, it will tend to be milder and at times very mild indeed. looking at the weather charts into tuesday, we have got a band of rain pushing eastwards across england. this is a cold front, so behind that we will see a mixture of sunshine and showers. the showers most frequent in western scotland. slightly cooler air blowing its way in through the afternoon, so temperatures dropping just a little bit. highs of 10—11 quite widely, so still on the mild side but not quite as mild as monday. for wednesday, we see those winds again coming in from a south—westerly direction. low pressure still to the north—west of scotland, continuing to feed in some showers here, maybe some rain returning to southern parts of england and into parts of wales as well. those temperatures still around 10—12 quite widely.

again, the far north of scotland around 7—8, something like that with some brighter spells. thursday, probably have some very heavy rain working across the country for a time. as this weather system works its way through, the winds, just for a time, will come down from the north—west so those temperatures won't be as high as we go through thursday afternoon. looking at highs of around 7—9. there might be a little bit of winter rain this mixed in with the rain over some of the higher mountains in scotland. friday, the south—westerly winds again pumping in the mild air across the country, but again bringing furtherfalls of rain. it will continue to be quite windy at times. temperatures through the afternoon on friday reaching a high widely of between 11—13. as we head into the weekend, it becomes extremely mild for february. what is going to happen is we will start to draw more of a southerly flow of wins, and that will start to drag up some of the warm air from north africa and spain, pushing across western europe, and in across parts of the united kingdom as well.

so, saturday and sunday, particularly across parts of eastern england, it is here where we will see temperatures as high as 17 degrees, but it will be pretty mild for most of us. 17, though, way above average for the time of year. and that warmth lasts on into sunday, as well. so, in short, the week ahead looks completely different. gone is the severe cold and it will turn increasingly mild, very mild indeed, as we head into the weekend. hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. with 15 million now vaccinated — the goverment says it's hit the first covid vaccination target a day early the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. ministers urge caution. anger in myanmar as armoured vehicles appear on the streets